On the Come Up with Kimberly Sanchez

Building a Creative Career with Clarity, Structure, and Intention

• Kimberly Sanchez • Season 5 • Episode 5

In this podcast episode, multidisciplinary creative and creative director Mbazi shares insights from his 11-year journey working across photography, video, and creative direction, unpacking what it truly means to chase the vision and not the money. The conversation explores creative career growth, visual storytelling, the importance of structure, workflows, and navigating burnout, financial instability, and uncertainty without losing momentum. Mbazi reframes success as meaningful work, creative freedom, and long-term sustainability, offering grounded advice for emerging creatives on choosing aligned projects, building intentional portfolios, and making decisions that lead to the work they actually want. This episode is for creatives seeking clarity, purpose, and direction in their career or job.


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